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 Late December: The Best Time for Bowling!Jim Feist - 12/15/2012 1:28 PM ny Jim Feist As 2012 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Alabama/Notre Dame showdown. Poinsettia Bowl (Thurs, Dec. 20): The Poinsettia Bowl pits San Diego State's powerful rushing offense, averaging 229 yards per game, against a BYU defense allowing just 14.7 poin... |
| Hawaii Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/11/2012 4:07 PM Monday, December 24th Hawaii Bowl - Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI 8:00 PM ET SMU Mustangs vs. Fresno St. Bulldogs (-12.5/59) How SMU got here SMU snuck into the postseason at 6-6 thanks to a win in its final game of the season a... |
| MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/11/2012 3:58 PM Saturday, December 22nd MAACO Las Vegas Bowl - Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV 3:30 PM ET Washington Huskies vs. Boise St. Broncos (-5/46) How Washington got here It was an interesting season for Washington which had some good... |
| New Orleans Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/10/2012 2:45 PM Saturday, December 22nd New Orleans Bowl - Superdome New Orleans, LA 12:00 PM ET East Carolina Pirates vs. UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (-6/64) How East Carolina got here After starting the season 3-3, the Pirates clo... |
| NBA Early Season Surprises Jim Feist - 12/9/2012 4:57 PM By Jim Feist Preseason prognosticators and handicapping analysis focuses in on what they expect to happen, based on the draft and offseason moves, but there are always surprises at the start of each season. Here's a look at some of the early NBA surprises, good, bad and ugly. Nets: Welcome to Brooklyn! And they aren't playing like Dem Bumbs from years past, with the Nets off to a fine... |
| Beef O Brady's Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/8/2012 3:45 PM Friday, December 21st Beef O Brady's Bowl - Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL 7:30 PM ET Ball St. Cardinals vs. Central Florida Knights (-7/61.5) How Ball St. got here Ball St. is one of the hotter teams in... |
| Poinsettia Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/6/2012 12:06 PM Thursday, December 20th Poinsettia Bowl - Qualcomm Stadium 8:00 PM ET BYU Cougars vs. San Diego St. Aztecs (+3/48.5) How BYU got here The second season as an Independent did not go as good as the first for BYU but it can still be co... |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/6/2012 12:06 PM Saturday, December 15th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 4:30 PM ET Toledo Rockets vs. Utah St. Aggies (-10/57.5) How Toledo got here Toledo was one of three MAC teams that were ranked at some... |
| New Mexico Bowl Preview Matt Fargo - 12/6/2012 12:05 PM Saturday, December 15th New Mexico Bowl - University Stadium - Albuquerque, NM 1:00 PM ET Nevada Wolfpack vs. Arizona Wildcats (-9.5/75) How Nevada got here The Wolfpack earned a bowl berth very early thanks to a 6-... |
| Quarterback Shuffle Jim Feist - 12/1/2012 10:28 AM by Jim Feist 2012...The Year of the Quarterback? Are you kidding? While the numbers that Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers are putting up are sizzling, 2012 has been the Year of the Quarterback Shuffle, too. It started back in August when Seattle decided to pass on high priced free agent Matt Flynn and decided to go with rookie Russell Wilson. Throw in Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin... |
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| Turkeys, Turnovers and Gridiron Shockers Jim Feist - 11/18/2012 2:04 PM by Jim Feist It's Thanksgiving week, which means the middle of the NFL campaign while winding down the college football regular season. Late season college football means heated races for conference titles and bowl berths, plus rivalries that span decades. These games can have far more importance for players than September/October clashes. Oklahoma/Ok-State, USC/UCLA, Florida/Florida State,... |
| Coaching Philosophies Jack Clayton - 11/11/2012 3:39 PM Former coaches such as Jimmy Johnson, Dick Vermeil and Bill Walsh had offensive philosophies that liked to spread the field. They were more like gunslingers in the old west, with wide-open attacks that were ready to score on every play. The Chiefs under Vermeil went 10-6 "over" the total in both 2003 and 2004. Conversely, some coaches prefer a conservative, ball control game plan, such as... |
| Football's Home/Road Disparity Jim Feist - 11/4/2012 4:39 PM by Jim Feist How about those Baltimore Ravens? During their four game win streak they looked like world beaters, topping the Pats (31-30), Browns (23-16), Chiefs (9-6) and Cowboys (31-29), winning with defense and offense whenever they needed it. That put them at 4-0 Su/1-3 ATS at home this season, including that opening day shellacking of the Bengals, 44-13. Then, a different Baltimore... |
| Winning Football: "D" Comes Before "O" Jim Feist - 10/28/2012 10:25 PM by Jim Feist So what do you prefer: offense or defense? Most casual bettors examining NFL picks like offense, which is why Monday night football games often take more action on the over. There have been some terrific offensive football teams that last few years, such as Oregon, USC, along with pro passing attacks like the Colts, the no-huddle Patriots and the Greatest Show on Turf Rams. ... |
| GC: 2012 World Series Preview "Waking a Sleeping Giant" or "Tenacious Tigers" Golden Contender - 10/24/2012 1:13 AM In This piece we will preview the 2012 World series between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants and give a historical analysis and take a statistical view of both teams, before providing our series recommendation. In the 2012 MLB regular season, the San Francisco Giants finished six games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. From 1905 through the 2012 MLB Semifinals round, inclusive, when ML... |
| Wagering on the World Series: Pitching and Defense Jim Feist - 10/21/2012 11:27 AM by Jim Feist October memories glare the brightest in baseball lore. Bobby Thompson's 1951 home run, Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the '56 Series, Bob Gibson's 17-strikeouts in Game 1 '68, Carlton Fisk's home run in '75, Kirk Gibson's blast in '88, Joe Carter's Series ending three-run homer in 1993. While home runs mostly dot the top of the memorial landscape, October baseball c... |
| Always Take Down the Cash JZ The Source - 10/16/2012 8:13 PM Without good information, your luck only goes so far and you have to be dead on with your numbers, analysis and information to last over 20 years as I have making a very nice living on my wagers. Definitely picking winners is the first key, without those you won't need to worry about part 2....money management. Once you are able to pick consistent winners, the next key is money management. A... |
| The Value of Run Defense Jim Feist - 10/14/2012 4:59 PM by Jim Feist Like a leak on a sinking ship, one of the first signs of a poor pro football team is weak run defense. Stopping the run is essential to building a championship team. The Top 6 teams at stopping the run last season? 49ers, Ravens, Dolphins, Texans, Bears and Falcons. Four of those six made the playoffs and two made it to the conference championship games. Great run defense was t... |
| Turnovers Can Turn the Tide Jim Feist - 10/7/2012 5:59 PM by Jim Feist Last week the Cleveland Browns showed some spunk against the Baltimore Ravens with 357 yards, 320 passing from rookie QB Brandon Weeden. But they fell short in a 23-16 defeat. The difference? 2 turnovers (one pick by Weeden), while the Ravens had only one turnover. Dallas was favored on Monday night football last week, but Tony Romo imploded with 5 picks in a home loss to Chi... |
| The Mindset of a Sharp JZ The Source - 10/5/2012 2:31 PM Some of you have heard this before, if you haven't , it's time you did. Less than 1% of gamblers make their living off their wagers. Think about that, let it sink in.....remember that the next time you get all hyped to buy some fly by night touts game of the year, lock, or inside information bought and paid for can't lose pick. Do you honestly believe that the hundreds if not thousands of servi... |
| Beware of Early Season Phonies! Jim Feist - 9/30/2012 2:26 PM by Jim Feist So...are we all set for the Texans/Chargers AFC Championship game? Because after just two weeks, those were the only two undefeated teams in the AFC. After three weeks the NFC had only two unbeatens, as well, the Falcons and Cardinals. Did anyone pick a Cardinals/Chargers Super Bowl? The Cardinals haven't on anybody's radar to win the NFC. Yet, there they were at the end of S... |
| RV: MLB Stretch run, A.L. World Series Contenders Golden Contender - 9/24/2012 12:49 AM RV: MLB Stretch run, A.L. World Series Contenders By Rob Vinciletti In this segment we will give a brief preview of this years contenders in the American League as we head into the final 2 weeks of the Regular season and asses each teams chances moving forward. New York Yankees The New York Yankees are getting a strong challenge from the Baltimore Oriole... |
| Sandwiches and Scheduling Jim Feist - 9/23/2012 7:42 PM by Jim Feist College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. For instance, both Iowa and Iowa State opened the season against smaller sc... |
| Friday Preview - TWO BIG MLB DOGS TO CONSIDER!!!! Triple Threat Sports - 9/21/2012 12:04 PM No star rated plays for us on today's card, but that does not mean we will not have a little action at our favorite sportsbook here in Vegas. (By the way, our favorite is the Tropicana, but that is an article for another time.) The piece below deals with today's football game, and also gives you reasoning for a NICE UNDERDOG BASEBALL PARLAY! This football game is... |
| September Football: Are the Defenses Ahead of the Offenses? Jim Feist - 9/15/2012 9:00 PM by Jim Feist You have to remember that in September it's more likely that defenses are ahead of the offenses in pro and college football. This might not seem the case when you watch Tennessee bomb NC State 35-21 and Notre Dame crush Navy, 50-10, in the first week. However, that's not the norm, either. The defenses are more ahead of the offenses than you might think. Washington, fo... |
| Pro Football Stats: Read Between the Lines Jim Feist - 9/9/2012 2:30 PM by Jim Feist The best time of the sports calendar is here, the opening week of the pro football campaign! There are mountains of stats and angles available for sports bettors to digest from this season and years past. Information certainly is a huge key when analyzing games and point spreads. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much info, but it's essential to understand that stats ar... |
| 2012 Football: Inside NFL Stats Jack Clayton - 9/7/2012 11:41 PM 2012 Football: Inside NFL Stats by Jack Clayton In the world of sports handicapping, not all stats are created equal. In fact, every team is actually two different teams, and it's essential if you want to win at sports betting to grasp this. How a team performs at home can be very different to how that same team plays on the road. For instance, a few years ago t... |
| FIVE ROOKIE NFL QB'S TO START... Mike Neri - 9/7/2012 11:14 AM There's a new record in the NFL this season: 5 rookie NFL quarterbacks will start the opening week of the 2012 year. Some people say they're all locks to be great NFL players. I will take a look at each of them and give my opinion on their futures as NFL QBs. In parenthesis are the preseason stats this year. Andrew Luck, No. 1 pick, Indianapolis Colts (522 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.1% CMP in f... |
| GC: MLB "TOTAL DOMINATION" POWER SYSTEM Golden Contender - 9/3/2012 1:41 PM Major League Baseball is a long slow grind and most folks have had their fill once we approach September. Particularly those who root for teams who are buried and out of playoff contention. However, those of us who analyze the games go right to the very end and still find bases most profitable. Below is a Perfect totals system for Baseball that has won 18 straight times and averages over 13 runs... |
| The Best of the NFL Jim Feist - 9/2/2012 5:16 PM by Jim Feist The pro football season kicks off this week when the Cowboys travel to the defending champion NY Giants, a division rival and revenge game. Despite the fact that the NFC has won three in a row, the AFC has won 9 of the last 15 Super Bowls. Here is a look at some of the best of the NFL. Cowboys: Yes, let's go ahead and put the underachieving Cowboys in here. Despite a slew of... |
| 2012 BIG 10 PREVIEW Mike Neri - 8/29/2012 10:21 AM College football season is back and it is time to start previewing teams and making predictions on who will end up being on top of their conferences by the end of the season. Overall, the Big 10 posted a mediocre record in their bowl games at 4-6. In this article, I will take a look at the Big 10 conference and give you my picks or predictions for this upcoming season.Leaders Division:Wisconsin: T... |
| Jim Feist's 2012 College Football's Top 20 Jim Feist - 8/26/2012 6:23 PM by Jim Feist The countdown continues! Last week we looked at my Top 21-40, this week is my Top 20. The college football season kicks off August 30th and here's a look at college football's best! 20. West Virginia: New Coach Dana Holgorsen has turned the Mountaineers into a pass-happy group, averaging 37.6 points and 346.8 yards passing while winning 10 games and whipping Clemson in the O... |
| 2012 College Football's Top 21-40 Jim Feist - 8/19/2012 9:52 PM 2012 College Football's Top 21-40August 21, 2012 by Jim Feist It's time to kick off a new football season. College football begins Thursday, August 30th and here's a look at the top teams, starting with my top 21-40. 40. Kansas State: The Wildcats (10-3 SU/ATS) have a terrific coach in Bill Snyder and welcome back 5 starters on offense, 6 on defense. Senior QB Collin Klein (13 TD, 6 IN... |
| GC: 2012 Is there a Beast in the Big East? Golden Contender - 8/17/2012 2:15 PM In this piece we will preview the 2012 Big East Conference in College football and offer a Few Teams angles on this 8 team conference. As we look through the Big East this year and analyze which teams will be players and which will be mediocre, we see a conference with a lot of Parity. West Virginia has exited for this year as they are headed to the Big Twelve. This leaves 8 teams. Below is a prev... |
| NFL Coaching Changes Provide Impact Jim Feist - 8/12/2012 12:16 PM by Jim Feist Preseason is off and running, with players trying to make rosters, starters trying to stay healthy and coaching staffs trying to evaluate depth and talent. One aspect of football that is so important, yet often overlooked, is coaching changes. Some coaches can try new things from season to season, such as the Jets last year going from a running team to a more balanced offens... |
| Rocketman Sports 2012 NFL Preseason - How To Win! Rocketman Sports - 8/9/2012 11:24 AM NFL PRESEASON 2012 The NFL Preseason is upon us and the smell of football is in the air. Football is what most gamblers await year after year. However, a lot of people don't play the NFL Preseason. Its easy money ladies and gentlemen if you know what you are doing. Lets look at some things that may help you be a winner this year. With the NFL Preseason, as all other sports, make sure you have... |
| PGA Championship preview and picks Matt Fargo - 8/8/2012 11:29 AM PGA Championship preview and picksBy MATT FARGO This week we have the final Major of the PGA season as the PGA Championship will be contested from the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina.The last real main event there was the 1991 Ryder Cup dubbed the 'War by the Shore'. As a result, the field is evened out a little here because few players have spent much time here.The Ocean Cour... |
| GC: Anatomy Of a Major League Baseball Power System Golden Contender - 8/6/2012 1:26 PM In this Piece we will break down one of our unique Cutting edge Major League Baseball Power systems, and explain how to incorporate these situations into ones handicapping arsenal. Major League Baseball is an interesting sport to handicap. There are various ways to break these games down. Most of the time pitching is the key ingredient in determining a teams chances of winning or losing. There are... |
| Public Perception and Football Wagering Jack Clayton - 8/5/2012 9:31 PM by Jack Clayton As the football season gets underway, it's important to understand two things: 1) Oddsmakers and handicappers have had a chance to see NFL teams in action during preseason, but college football is all about what one has read. 2) Public perception is tied into oddsmaking as much as statistics. College football early in the season is mostly about what we've read... |
| 2012 NFL Preseason Pointers Jim Feist - 8/5/2012 11:37 AM by Jim Feist The pro football preseason kicked off this past weekend in the Hall of Fame game as the Cardinals battled the Saints. Remember that each season is different, with players changing teams, new coaches and assistants coming aboard, and star college players joining the pros as highly touted rookies. August football offers fans their first peak at all the new additions. ... |
| A Toast to New NFL Coaches! Jim Feist - 8/1/2012 1:25 PM Certainly coaching in football, more than in any other sport, is essential to a team's success. New York fans have called for Tom Coughlin's ouster a few times over the last six years, and yet he has helped deliver two Super Bowl titles, while Bill Belichick has had one losing season (his first, 2000) since taking over the Patriots, winning three championships and taking them to five Super Bowls. ... |
| College Football Teams with Something to Prove Jim Feist - 7/24/2012 4:30 PM Frustration and failure can prove excellent motivating factors in sports. We see quality teams get beaten badly all the time, then bounce back the next game with a terrific performance with an easy win. This can also take place with teams that are off disappointing seasons. Two years ago the NY Giants failed to make the playoffs, but last season rolled all the way to another Super Bowl title. ... |
| 2012 Mid American Conference Preview Triple Threat Sports - 7/23/2012 4:03 AM Not a lot of folks offer their first preview of the upcoming football season on the Mid American Conference, but since I attended a MAC school and grew up in Ohio before relocating to Vegas, the MAC makes the most sense for me to start with. So, with the Big 12 and ACC previews looming, we start with an attack on the MAC. To get a feel for the 2012 MAC, a quick look at the 2011 season is imp... |
| New Coaches Hope to Upgrade College Programs Jim Feist - 7/17/2012 4:49 PM Football head coaches get all the glory, but top assistants can be extremely important in a team's success or failure. Offensive and defensive coordinators have great influence on game plans and a unit's effectiveness. Notre Dame overachieved and made a bowl the last two seasons under coach Brian Kelly. Assistants are often the NFL star head coaches of tomorrow, as well. A former defensive as... |
| Baseball: Second Half Surges Jim Feist - 7/10/2012 2:24 PM The first half of the 2012 baseball season is in the books. There were surprising winners, such as the Indians, Nationals, Marlins, Reds and Orioles, and a ton of injuries to key players. There were also some surprises such as the defending champion Cardinals playing close to .500 baseball and the struggles of the big payroll Yankees, Phillies and Red Sox. With the surprises out of the way, here's... |
| Baseball: First Half Roundup Jim Feist - 7/1/2012 12:07 PM by Jim Feist 162 games is a long season. Every year teams sprint out of the gate in April and May with October dreams, only to come back to the pack by July. It's not a sprint, of course, but a marathon, where a strong balance of pitching, defense and offense carries the best teams into the postseason. Injuries, too, are key, as well as trades made before the July deadline. Teams have figu... |
| Hot and Cold Betting Streaks! Jim Feist - 6/24/2012 5:03 PM by Jim Feist Baseball is a game of stats and streaks. The Yankees started this season 0-3 and 21-21 with all kinds of problems with pitching, but have since turned things around and soared into first place last week for the first time. The Red Sox started last season 2-10 before making minor adjustments, got their starting staff straightened out and were the best team in baseball in mid-... |
| MLB Betting: A Call to Arms! Jim Feist - 6/17/2012 12:30 PM Starting pitchers in baseball get much of the attention (and money) thrown their way. The average starter is asked to go 6-7 innings, while aces are expected to give 7-8 quality innings. Many games are decided in the last three innings, however, making relief pitchers an extremely important, and often overlooked, element. The Indians have a lot of problems with their pitching staff, 27th in... |
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